Location: Levenvale Primary School Argyle Street Levenvale Alexandria, G83 0QN
Salary: £29,380.89 - £31,096.30 per year
Contract Type: Temporary
Position Type: Full Time
Hours: 35 hours per week
Job Description
2 Fixed Term Posts
1. Maternity Cover Post until 04/10/2025
West Dunbartonshire Council is looking to recruit 2 enthusiastic and skilled Early Learning Childcare Officers into our Levenvale Primary Early Learning and Childcare Centre. Staff will work contracted hours to meet the needs of the service. The main duties of the post are:
1. To contribute to the provision of a safe, caring and stimulating nursery environment for all children.
2. To contribute and implement a relevant curriculum in line with national and local guidance.
3. To plan, record, implement and evaluate suitable programmes of activities.
4. To maintain and record children’s assessment progress.
5. To promote parental participation.
It is essential you have experience of working with pre-five children in a relevant setting and have knowledge of Curriculum of Excellence (early level) and pre-birth to three-year-old guidance. You should be flexible in your approach and have the ability to adapt to change. Candidates must hold the NNEB (or modular equivalent), or HNC in Childhood Practice, or SVQ2 Social Services (Children and Young People) or SVQ3 in Social Services (Children and Young People).
Successful candidates, if not already registered with SSSC as practitioners, will be required to gain this within 3 months of the date of your appointment.
Requirements
This post is considered as Regulated Work with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.
Responsibilities
The employment for which you are applying is excepted from the provisions of section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order 1975. Applicants are, therefore, not statutorily entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act. In the event of employment, any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action.
The Individual
WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work-life balance. In addition to this, there are also additional benefits:
* Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits.
* A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year.
* Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support.
Now that you have read the role and what we have to offer, we would love to hear from you. Please use the application to tell us your experience and why you are the candidate for this role.
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